Thorius infernalis

Thorius infernalis, commonly known as the Atoyac minute salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is only known from its type locality in the Sierra Madre del Sur in central Guerrero.[2] Its natural habitat is riparian vegetation along hillsides, presumably in forest. Much of the potential habitat is already converted into coffee plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture and human settlements.[1]

Thorius infernalis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Urodela
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Thorius
Species:
T. infernalis
Binomial name
Thorius infernalis
Hanken, Wake & Freeman, 1999

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Thorius infernalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59412A53985683. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Thorius infernalis Hanken, Wake, and Freeman, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 July 2015.


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